NOTE TO EDITORS:

There will be a meeting today with Premier Roger Grimes, Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Gerry Reid, Newfoundland and Labrador�s federal cabinet representative Gerry Byrne, the province�s Members of Parliament and Senators, Official Opposition Leader Danny Williams, NDP Leader Jack Harris and representatives of the provincial legislature. This will be the second meeting for this group, to discuss the status of the 3Pn4RS and 2J3JL cod fisheries. The meeting will be held in the Executive Boardroom, Ground Floor, West Block, Confederation Building, at 2:00 p.m.

Media contact: Elizabeth Matthews, Communications, (709) 729-3733, or (709) 727-3438

2002 12 20                                      10:25 p.m.